My 5.5 years daughter still does #1 on the bed occasionally.?

Question

How do I ensure she gets up. Sometimes for many nights she does not and then suddenly once she does,then repeats next day as well. When I remind her before sleeping not to do so, she does not! Remains in her mind while sleeping, i guess..

Answer 1

sweet heart thats normal as normal. she just has a little bit of an issue. she will out grow it.she might be dreaming shes on the toliet but really not. just put a pad underneath her sheets. children often wet the bed i was 6 when i stopped.

Answer 2

My 5 1/2 year old still does this occasionally, as well. I don't make a big deal out of it, because she stresses herself out enough as it is.

I cut off drinks one hour before bedtime. I make sure she tries to go right before bed, even if she doesn't think she has to. I keep her room a good temperature, and don't run the ceiling fan if it's already cool. She also has an anti-allergenic, waterproof pad on her bed. With all these measures in place, she's usually ok... it's normally when she's developing a cold that it becomes a problem. In that case, she and I change the bed together, and leave it at that.

Answer 3

My 7 year old grandson had the same problem and my daughter spoke to the doctor. He said to watch his activities and diet and see if there was any correlation between the 2 on the days before he wet the bed and there was. We found that certain foods and on days that we took him places like theme parks or the beach, any time he was extra busy for the day, he would wet the bed. So now when we have an extra busy day, his dad sets an alarm clock for 2 a.m. and gets up and takes him to the bathroom. It has really helped and my grandson feels better about himself.

Answer 4

My five year old son still wets the bed too. If you are concerned, you may want to check w/ your pediatiricain. However, I think that most children eventually outgrow it. He will go for days at a time and not wet the bed, then sure as anything, if I send him to bed w/o a pull up, he has an accident. For sanitary measures, I suggest buying a plastic matress cover (Wal-Mart less than $5.00) - and pull-ups (although kind of expensive - worth it).

Answer 5

My ten year old still does occasionally I have found a routine that works best: Nothing to drink at least 2 hrs before bed (sips don't count) Going to bed before she is exhausted (on weekends in summer) Go before bed,and make sure temp in room is comfortable. However when she goes to bed upset about something or is stressed out about something at school she generally has an accident anyway. Good luck! One more thing be very careful not to make an issue out of it to her the bigger a deal you make out of it the more self conscious they become.

Answer 6

ok, one way to do it is to wake her up each night before you go to bed, and walk her to the bathroom. She may complain but what this does is set up a pattern of behavior. This is what my best friend and I did with all of our boys. Another option is to get her a little alarm clock to remind her to get up at a certain hour each night to go potty. Another option are Pampers Goodnites training pants. they look and feel like underwear but it is a training pant/diaper like combo and if she doesn't get up she still doesn't wake up in wet sheets or wet bedclothes. And she also won't be embarrassed or have so much anxiety. As she gets older it will work out. Now if this continues through age 7, you may want to see a pediatric urologist. God bless and good luck.

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Answer 7

I spoke to my sons pediatrician about the same issue . He said until age 10 they dont worry because 30% of 7 year olds still wet the be but only 5% of 12 year olds do. So if by age 10 they are still doing it they start to look for reasons (medical) and try to correct it.

Answer 8

Bed wetting is not necessarily a behavioral issue. Very often it is a medical issue. You should discuss the problem with your daughter's doctor. Sometimes children sleep so deeply that they fail to get the cue that makes us wake up to use the bathroom.

Answer 9

I wet the bed till atleast 11. it's a medical issue and she'll grow out of it. whatever you do don't use the bedwetter alarm. it would make a child or anybody feel embarressed and stupid about theirselves. Also don't let her drink any thing atlest an hour before she goes to bed.

Answer 10

It is perfectly normal for this to happen. Just remember to remind her to go before bed and cut off liquids one hour before bed. Also keep a spare set of sheets in her room for just in case.